Mother's Day 2018
I see God’s greatest work in the days I dread. Mother’s Day, 2018, was a day that I didn’t know what I would feel let alone what I would...
The HOPE in Rising Up After Loss
Do me a favor, and listen to the song, by Andra Day, “Rise Up.” Then, come back to me… Even if we’re “broken down and tired,” we rise up...
But I Prayed for Protection
Since the day I became a mother, I prayed a simple prayer, “Lord, please protect my children; please protect their lives, hearts, and...
Our First Halloween
Today is just hard. It’s just like everyone warned me about. As the holidays keep approaching, so do the tears. I want to be dressing up...
Beauty from Ashes
Four months today... My heart breaks each night when I don’t get to put her down, and my stomach drops each morning when she doesn’t wake...
Pink Skies & Dragonflies
It's a long story, but ever since Sadie's passing, I've seen more dragonflies than ever (or maybe I'm just more aware). This morning,...
Oh My Soul
I try to post things when good things happen, but I also think it's important to be raw and real. This last week has been just plain HARD...